Castle sights in Bautzen
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Schloss Ortenburg
Schloss Ortenburg sits on a strategic cliff-top spot that's been occupied by a series of castles since the 7th century. You enter the complex through its most interesting structure, the late-Gothic Matthiasturm (Matthias Tower), named for the Hungarian king Matthias Corvinus who ruled over the region in the late 15th century - you can see him depicted on horseback as a monumental relief on the tower.
The main palace houses a regional courthouse and is not open to the public. A smaller one, off the courtyard, contains the Sorbisches Museum, which displays Sorb folk art, musical instruments, costumes and other items in the old salt storehouse.
Across the square is Bautzen's …
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